HSI/Europe applauded the French Environment Minister Ségolène Royal for signing a decree banning the trade in ivory and rhino horn in France and all overseas French territories. This follows an earlier French governmental move to suspend re-exports of elephant ivory.

In light of the upcoming CITES meeting, more than 26 interfaith leaders and organizations wrote to EU Ministers of Environment on World Elephant Day to call for their support to protect African elephants.

During South Korea’s Bok Nal days, the country’s animal protection campaigners mobilised at the first ever global anti-dog meat conference. The days mark the hottest point of the summer between 17 July and 16 August when as many as 1 million dogs are killed to make ‘boshintang’ soup, which is falsely believed to cool the blood. Conservationist Jane Goodall provided the campaigners with a special video message of support.

HSI/Canada obtained a document that raised serious doubts about the breed identification of the dog involved in the June 2016 death of a Pointe-aux-Trembles woman. The document highlights the inherent flaw of breed specific dog regulations and the unreliability of visual breed identification.

In celebration of International Tiger Day, HSI released “I’m A Little Tiger,” a children’s book about tigers and the issues that threaten their survival, including poaching, the illegal wildlife trade and habitat destruction. The book is the second in HSI’s “I’m A Little…” series of books and videos, produced through a partnership with the Vietnamese government.

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